Same youth. Different door. The young people we see in child welfare are often the same young people we see in juvenile justice. Sometimes, it simply depends on which system gets to them first. That’s why Minnesota’s current approach caught my attention. As of August 1, Minnesota raised the minimum age of juvenile delinquency from 10 to 13. Children under 13 who are alleged to have committed a delinquent act are no longer subject to a juvenile delinquency petition. Instead,